Airfix

[The Wooksta!]

Both of the Airfix 190s date from the late 70s and both are decent if basic kits.  Of the two, the A/F-8 is the clunkiest, the D is still quite reasonable apart from the overthick doors and raised panels.

[Freightdog862]

I'm very impressed by whats coming from Airfix, lots of nice subjects with buckets of scope for conversions (both whif and factual) and decals, Its going to be a busy 2013!
Colin

[NARSES2]

Glad they have got your thinking cap on Colin.

One conversion I'd like to see for the Typhoon would be the recce version. I think SAM did one years ago but it's long out of production. Another good one would be to convert it into the early "car door" version.

[The Wooksta!]

Pretty pointless with Brengun releasing a car door complete kit.

[Freightdog862]

Glad they have got your thinking cap on Colin.

One conversion I'd like to see for the Typhoon would be the recce version. I think SAM did one years ago but it's long out of production. Another good one would be to convert it into the early "car door" version.

Hi Chris,
I have access to the masters for the recce version, will see if they can be adapted to fit the Airfix kit once I get some plastic parts. Lee is right about the Brengun kit, think I'll leave them to it, but lots of other gems to choose from, like the P.1009 Naval Strike Fighter, assuming of course it would have had a bubble canopy had it gone into production. 
Colin

[kitbasher]

The P1009 is in my 2013 project list. Much chopping of plastic plus bags of PSR!

[NARSES2]

Glad they have got your thinking cap on Colin.

One conversion I'd like to see for the Typhoon would be the recce version. I think SAM did one years ago but it's long out of production. Another good one would be to convert it into the early "car door" version.

Hi Chris,
I have access to the masters for the recce version, will see if they can be adapted to fit the Airfix kit once I get some plastic parts. Lee is right about the Brengun kit, think I'll leave them to it,
Colin

Thanks Colin and now you and Lee mention it I do recall seeing the Bren Gun ad but must admit I didn't read to deeply as I still associate them with military stuff. P.1009 would be wonderfull

[kitbasher]

Lots required for a P1009. Drawings indicate Tempest-length fuselage (ish), car door cockpit and very different wings.
But still, it woild be good to see one next to a Firebrand, which was built to the same spec.

[Thorvic]

Glad they have got your thinking cap on Colin.

One conversion I'd like to see for the Typhoon would be the recce version. I think SAM did one years ago but it's long out of production. Another good one would be to convert it into the early "car door" version.

Hi Chris,
I have access to the masters for the recce version, will see if they can be adapted to fit the Airfix kit once I get some plastic parts. Lee is right about the Brengun kit, think I'll leave them to it, but lots of other gems to choose from, like the P.1009 Naval Strike Fighter, assuming of course it would have had a bubble canopy had it gone into production. 
Colin

I suspect it would have as Naval Aircraft have to ditch and FAA pilots would be less than keen trying to open a car door against the water !. But a P1009 sounds a good move.

Chris the sprue shots are here of the Bren Gun Typhoons, currently both are bubble canopy versions, and are available now i see on eBay from UK source.

http://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=598&p=1377166#p1377166

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brengun-1-72-model-kit-72004-Hawker-Typhoon-Mk-Ib-late-production-4-blade-prop-/390516414973?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D4332166176029927073%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26sd%3D390472479893%26

I think i'll await on the Airfix version 

[NARSES2]

Cheers Geoff - idiot here had just assumed they were update sets, not full kits 

[rickshaw]

Colin, I was hoping that you would issue a single-seat Gnat conversion for the new Airfix tooling.  Could that be a possibility?

[Geoff]

Colin, I was hoping that you would issue a single-seat Gnat conversion for the new Airfix tooling.  Could that be a possibility?

Yes please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Weaver]

I see Humbrol also has some new stuff, including a bunch of RLM colors and British Racing Green in their enamels range...

And a matt purple (well, violet) and a matt orange in enamels!  

The violet looks a bit light for Spanish Civil War tail stripes, but I dare say it can be darkened a little easily enough.

Also, check out the enamel wash range: http://www.humbrol.com/new-for-2013/enamel-washes/

[The Wooksta!]

The 4 blade Tiffies should have Tempest tailplanes too.

IIRC, the Brengun kits have the car door parts in the kit but not the decals.

That trader's well worth using.  Good turnaround time for orders and cheaper than most for Czech kits.  He was knocking out the Valom Brigands for £25 when the Lowestoft thieves were charging nearer £40.

[NARSES2]

Just caught up with the Humbrol releases. Interesting to see the RLM colours in enamel and acrylic. I still have a great fondness for the old Authentic's range, indeed as I've said before I still use some of the ancient military colours. All looks good news for modellers in the UK